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The In-View Planning System: Overview

Audio Transcript: Is the In-View Planning System for You?  The In-View Planning System has been carefully designed to help busy adults to stay on track and reach their potential, especially those of us with ADHD. As I touch on the system’s key features, consider whether it might meet some of

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The Rubber Band on Your Stand

Audio Transcript: Here’s a quick tip. Why is there a thick rubber band on your stand? One reason is that we use the rubber band to protect your stand from damage during shipping. The other is that when you slide the rubber band down like this, it prevents your stand

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Your In View Monthly Planner

Audio Transcript: A great thing about your In-View Monthly Planner is that you can start using your system any day of the year.  On more than one occasion, I have bought planners or calendars late in the year, like October, which were only good for three months. I bought them

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Avoid Procrastination

Audio Transcript: There are many reasons why we might procrastinate or put things off. Often it’s as simple as “It’s late in the day, and I should try again tomorrow, during my high energy time in the morning.” But there are a couple of common causes of procrastination that I’d

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Respect the Guidelines

Audio Transcript: The In-View Planning System is very flexible. With that said, to make progress toward our goals, we need to put healthy systems in place to guide our actions.   For example, do you regularly run into the same frustrating situation day after day?  Why not take 5 minutes to

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How to Use the Habit Trackers

Audio Transcript: Before I discuss Habit Trackers, I wanted to recommend a couple of books that provide a great foundation for establishing healthy habits, or breaking bad habits. One book is Atomic Habits, by James Clear, and the other is Tiny Habits, by BJ Fogg.  You can find them in

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Keep the Big Picture in Mind

Audio Transcript: People with ADHD who try to manage life with just to-do lists are going to run into problems. That to-do list won’t prevent us from forgetting all kinds of appointments, goals, and responsibilities. How do we keep the big picture in mind? What we need is some kind

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Project Planners…

Audio Transcript: To run my life and businesses, I do use other powerful tools like Google Drive to store and organize all kinds of projects, production protocols, prototype documentation… videos, pictures, records… it’s all there. We also use ASANA quite a bit to manage projects, project notes, quotes… In fact,

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Why a Pencil and Not a Pen?

Audio Transcript: Why do I suggest that you use a pencil instead of a pen with the In-View Planning System? Planning with a pencil instead of a pen is a form of planning ahead. Unless you have achieved a state of personal perfection, you’re going to make mistakes, and probably

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Where to Take Notes

Audio Transcript: To capture quick notes, just fold up your Daily Page, like this. Let’s say you’re on the phone with someone, and they give you their email, or they tell you what days the factory will be closed, or your wife tells you when you’ll be going on vacation

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Set Quick Alarms When Planning

Audio Transcript: This video is a reminder to routinely set quick alarms and timers on your phone when you are planning. I know this information is obvious to some of you, but in case it isn’t, or in case you tend to forget to do this, like I have in

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